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Breasts are not sex organs. You are mistaken there. Biologically they play no role in what is necessary for sex or conception. Breasts are for supplying a baby milk. Babies come long after sex. Your opinion on breasts has nothing to do with what breasts really are, and everything to do with social convention and norms. Which are made to be changed with the times.

Hell, if you were raised to believe elbows were sexy, we'd still be having the same conversation. Breasts are not genitals.

You didn't, and I probably said it in a weird way, but I have no idea where I'm going with this reply.

Pointing out that breasts are an erogenous zone just seemed like a weird thing to bring up, especially when you preface the sentence with "that said", which normally infers that you're about to give a conflicting statement to the previous one.

I believe that even sex organs can be exposed to public. No big deal about nudity in public parks or public spaces.

Hence, even though a tiny minority of females can attain orgasms through breasts does not mean that they should have to hide anything.

That is what I am saying. I was replying to someone who said that breasts are not sex organs, and I pointed out that it is a generalization that is not true.

Mind you, even many men have sensitive breasts, so it is not like I singling out women here. Just that I do not know if those few men can orgasm through their nipples. I am sure a man such as that can be found, human sexuality is diverse.

Um, no. Women derive sexual pleasure from their breasts because of the incredible number of nerve endings they have there. Elbows have next to no nerve endings, hence the lack of sensation you get from them. Try pinching your elbow. You'll barely feel it.

Women derive physical pleasure from having sensitive areas stimulated. If a woman gets off on elbow play, that's a personal fetish, not a biological constant.

True. But breasts are still not genitals, and breasts have those nerve endings for breast feeding, not for sex. Its our culture that has made them into something to be desired. Most countries around the world couldn't care less about breasts. We are one country of very few that do.